Merki Brigitta Luisa

Brigitta Luisa Merki completed actor training in Zurich after attending a teacher training seminar and worked as an actress in Baden before discovering Spanish flamenco through workshops. She ultimately received her flamenco training in Spain, including under Mercedes y Albano, Ciro, and Manolo Marin. In Switzerland, she was taught by Susana, with whom she founded the dance company Flamencos en route in Baden in 1984 after many years of friendship.

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In 1994, Merki took over the artistic direction of the dance company founded by Susana and composer Antonio Robledo, leading it until it disbanded in 2020. Since 1989, Merki has also been active in education, teaching at institutions such as the Heidelberg/Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts, the Palucca University of Dance Dresden, and the Scuola Dimitri. In 2007, Merki founded the dance platform Tanz & Kunst Königsfelden in Windisch, serving as its artistic director until 2023. From 2012 to 2017, Merki was also a member of the federal jury for the Swiss Performing Arts Awards. In 2004, she received the prestigious Swiss Hans Reinhart Ring for her life's work.